Netaudio

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The term Netaudio or network music is a term for music that free over the Internet by the so-called Netlabels is sold. Currently, the preferred file format for downloads is MP3 . Different formats such as Real Audio , MP3, Ogg Vorbis or WMA are used for audio streams .

Netaudio can usually be found on netlabels or as a promotional tool from music companies to give the surfer an impression of a new album. Netaudio is the general name for music in digital format that is either available as a download or can be received as a stream, but the term has become a synonym for music offered by Netlabels.

Almost all Netlabels now offer their downloads in at least 192kbit / s. Some labels even support the free file formats FLAC and Ogg Vorbis, which not only support the open content character of their own music ideologically.

Network music

Rather , network music describes a musical genre that is practiced in networks (such as the Internet). The phenomena can be classified into categories such as sound toys , network instruments and audio live tools .

Soundtoys

What characterizes Soundtoys most clearly are their specific ideas. Soundtoys are atmospherically mystified virtual spaces that can be discovered through play. These are small graphical interfaces that allow control of musical material. The complexity here is severely limited, which also results in limited musical expressiveness.

Network instruments

Characteristics of net music, which at the same time have a high level of tonal complexity and a large degree of control over their creation.

Audio live tools

Basically this genre is close to the shape of soundtoys, but they have a completely different character. The focus is not on the attraction of the peculiar, of the effect, but a “naive” form of music production with greatly simplified (thus clear) means. A further characteristic is a close connection to commercial products (Bacardi, Ford etc.) and that quickly appealing results (sense of achievement) can be achieved with them.

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